Cityscope July 2010 (PDF - 1.2MB) - City of Greater Geelong

projects completed in
the last 12 months
> Barwon Water has commissioned the Anglesea Borefield. The $55m project, which was
complete in late 2009, will supply an average 7,000m litres of drinking water a year, or
20% of the region’s current demand.
> Stage Two of the Promenade Towers Apartments has been completed. The $40m ninestorey
residential development along Waterfront Geelong includes 37 apartments.
> Major refit and repair work has been completed on two major oil rigs the Kan Tan V1
and the Ocean Patriot. The work carried out at the Port of Geelong is estimated at more
than $40m.
> Construction work has been completed on the $35m 6,000sqm redevelopment of
Queenscliff Harbour. The new 24-hour facility accommodates 280 wet-berths, 100 dryberths,
30 land storage berths and a retail component.
Geelong Technology Precinct, Deakin University
> Work has been completed on the $30m Geelong Private Medical Centre adjacent to
the Geelong Private Hospital. The five-storey facility by developers Argyle Street Central
includes consulting suites, a pharmacy, a café and a pathology centre.
> Work on the Geelong Football Club’s $28m refurbishment of Skilled Stadium has been
completed. Redevelopment of the Ross Drew Stand has increased capacity at the facility
to 30,000 people.
> Construction of Stage One of Geelong’s new $20m Clinical Teaching Unit in Ryrie Street
has been completed. The Deakin University – Barwon Health initiative provides three
above ground levels for dedicated teaching and research and two levels of basement
parking. Completion of the facility coincides with the progression of third year medical
students undertaking their twelve months with Geelong Hospital.
> The Port of Geelong has officially opened the $28m extension of the Corio Quay North
ship loading facility. The expansion almost doubles the wharf’s length to 675m to
create a dedicated berth for woodchip exports and frees up existing berths for other
cargo such as steel, aluminium ingots, mineral sands and timber products.
> Ford Australia has completed $21m upgrades to its Geelong plant for the development
and construction of the I6 engine.
> Deakin University has completed its $13m expansion of the Geelong Technology
Precinct. The new building accommodates a new design, proof of concept and
manufacturing research centre.
> Target Australia has opened its $10m Ocean Grove store.
> Geelong Grammar has officially opened the $9m Dame Elisabeth Murdoch girl’s
boarding house at its Corio Campus. The new facility accommodates 68 students and is
part of the school’s ongoing commitment to co-education.
> The $5m Eureka Hotel refurbishment has been completed.
> Work has been completed on the $4.9m redevelopment of the Geelong Fire Station on
the corner of Yarra and McKillop Streets, Geelong.
> The Gordon has completed work on its new $3.9m library and bookshop at the East
Geelong campus. The facility is part of the overall redevelopment of the campus.
> Work has been completed on the Geelong’s Performing Arts Centre’s $3m upgrade of
the Ford Theatre.
> Avalon Airport has completed a $2m upgrade to its terminal and kitchen facilities.
> The 16,000sqm Geelong Gateway project has been officially opened. The development
includes 11 retail stores at Geelong’s entrance in Corio.
projects completed
THE facts
• $348m worth of
construction projects
completed across a wide
range of sectors
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